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Equipment

Sveba Dahlen joins Midera food processing this summer

Swedish baking equipment manufacturer Sveba Dahlen will join Midera Food Processing in July 2026, as Middleby Corporation separates its food processing division into a standalone public company.

Mergers & Acquisitions

CMA provisionally clears ABF-Hovis merger in Northern Ireland

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally cleared the proposed merger between Associated British Foods’ (ABF) bakery business and Hovis across the whole of the UK, following additional analysis conducted as part of its Phase 2 investigation.

People

Fedima elects new leadership at Bordeaux General Assembly

Fedima's General Assembly in Bordeaux elected a new Board and appointed Enric Valls of Puratos as President, along with Vice-Presidents and Treasurer, for a three-year mandate.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Biospringer by Lesaffre bolsters fermentation portfolio with PTX Food technology acquisition

Biospringer by Lesaffre, a global player in the food fermentation space, has agreed to acquire selected intellectual property (IP) and technology of bacteria fermentation specialist PTX Food.

Business

Warburtons commits £100m to expansion in landmark 150th year

Warburtons has unveiled a major investment programme exceeding £100 million as it marks its 150th anniversary.

People

Edouard Gestat appointed to lead Baking with Lesaffre

Lesaffre has appointed Edouard Gestat as Marketing Director of Baking with Lesaffre, drawing on 24 years in food ingredients and 15 years within the Lesaffre group.

Mergers & Acquisitions

ABF and Hovis: What the CMA found

The CMA has provisionally cleared ABF's acquisition of Hovis in Great Britain while identifying competition concerns in Northern Ireland's bread and bakery market.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Bridor acquires Panamar bakery group in largest deal yet for Le Duff

Le Duff Group acquires Spain's Panamar Bakery Group in its largest deal to date, extending Bridor's frozen bakery manufacturing and distribution reach across the Iberian Peninsula.

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